SB 71 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

PUBLIC LANDS: Provides for the transfer of certain property in Lafayette Parish. (gov sig)

SB 71 authorizes the transfer of three specific parcels of state-owned land in Lafayette Parish to the Lafayette Public Trust Financing Authority. The bill describes two smaller parcels (0.547 and 0.78 acres) and one parcel consisting of two lots in the McComb Addition, all excluding mineral rights. This transfer allows the authority to use the property for public purposes, with the state receiving fair market value compensation. The bill is procedural, focusing solely on enabling the property transfer without creating new policy.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Signed May 22, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB71 Original → SB71 Act 350 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was re-enrolled as Act No. 350 and updated to authorize the Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development instead of the Commissioner of Administration to transfer state property. The scope of the transfer was expanded to include one additional parcel of land in Lafayette Parish, increasing the total property conveyed from two to three distinct parcels.

Scope change

The bill now covers three specific parcels of land in Lafayette Parish instead of the original two, and the authority to transfer the property was shifted from the Commissioner of Administration to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development.

ELIGIBILITY

The official authorized to transfer the property changed from the Commissioner of Administration to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development.

SCOPE

A third parcel of land (ADV-13-P1) located in the McComb Addition to the City of Lafayette was added to the list of properties being transferred to the Lafayette Public Trust Financing Authority.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2026 · House May 13, 2026

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 39

Mar 17, 2026

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

R Republican28

28 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 7, 2026

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported with amendments.

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor